Suwannee Lake fishing

Suwannee Lake fishing has Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Grass Carp, and Golden Shiner on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2015. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, day for Redear Sunfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Suwannee Lake
Photo: The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
FY 2025
Golden Shiner
Plants on record
11
Since 2015
Species recorded
6
Elevation
122.7 ft

Fish at Suwannee Lake

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Bluegill Stocked · 3 plants · last FY 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked FY 2025 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 3 plants · last FY 2018 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked FY 2018 · 3 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last FY 2016 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked FY 2016 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Golden Shiner Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2025

Last stocked FY 2025 · 1 plant

Grass Carp Stocked · 1 plant · last FY 2018

Last stocked FY 2018 · 1 plant

How Suwannee Lake is stocked

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

No plants recorded in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024.

Fish stocked in 2015

53,779

Fish stocked in 2016

13,000

Fish stocked in 2017

7,528

Fish stocked in 2018

7,620

Fish stocked in 2023

34,000

Fish stocked in 2025

90,802

Stocking history

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
FY 2025Golden Shiner25,802–report
FY 2025Bluegill65,000–report
FY 2023Bluegill34,000–report
FY 2018Grass Carp40–report
FY 2018Channel Catfish7,580–report
FY 2017Channel Catfish1,690–report
FY 2017Channel Catfish5,838–report
FY 2016Largemouth Bass13,000–report
FY 2015Largemouth Bass9,500–report
FY 2015Redear Sunfish12,320–report
FY 2015Bluegill31,959–report

Access and facts

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before you go.

About Suwannee Lake

Photo of Suwannee Lake
The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Suwannee Lake
The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Common questions

What fish are at Suwannee Lake?

Fishing Suwannee Lake is as likely for Bluegill and Channel Catfish. Each accounts for 3 of 11 plants on record. Bluegill was last stocked FY 2025. Channel Catfish was last stocked FY 2018. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2016. Golden Shiner was last stocked FY 2025. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Suwannee Lake stocked?

Last stocked FY 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2015. No plants recorded in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024.